Rates Bill Debate Spurs Trust Critique and Oil Monopoly Scrutiny
Washington discussions on the railroad rate bill focus on trust evils with Campbell of Kansas and Martin of South Dakota urging federal control. Perkins of New York opposes government rate regulation while Campbell cites Standard Oil and beef packers to argue for broader transport regulation and anti monopoly measures.
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Washington
House
Campbell
Kansas
Martin
South Dakota
Bartlett
Georgia
Perkins
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard Oil Company
Chicago
Pacific Mail chief rebuts Taft on canal freight issue
Robert P. Schwerin, general manager of Pacific Mail Steamship, tells Senate committee Taft’s criticism of Isthmian freight is misguided. He blames Panama railway mismanagement, wage strikes, and US control for worsening conditions, and denounces claims his lines diverted ships to coffee trade as false.
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Washington
Robert P. Schwerin
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Senate Committee On
Panamia Railway
United States
Taft
Pacific Mail
Fatal Fire on Meade Claims Several Dead
A fire broke out in the hold of the transport Meade at the foot of Bidsum street wharf. Twenty men were overcome by fumes. at least three died and four more are missing feared dead. Named dead include third officer George Wallace lineman B Hennessy and Capt Charles Doking. Also Roosevelt nominated Maj Gen John C Bates to succeed Lieut Gen R C Laffer as Lieut Gen.
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Port Meade
Bidsum Street
George Wallace
The
Meade
B. Hennessy
Engine Co
Charles Doking
Eng. Co. 4
Washington, D.C
Evening Journal
Roosevelt
John C. Bates
Central District Joint Scale Committee Adjourns
The joint scale committee of operators and miners in the central district disagreed and adjourned. Efforts for a harmonious settlement of the difficulties have been a failure so far.
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Indianapolis
Specelal
The
Evening Journal
Southwest
John Mitchell
Central District
FL N. Robbins
Pittsburg
Southwest District
Caucus
Robbins
Widow Charlies Yerkes Remarries San Francisco Man
Mrs Charlies T Yerkes widow of a street railway magnate has wed William Mizner of San Francisco after one month of widowhood. He is 29 and she is 50.
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Charlies ‘T. Yerkes
William Mizner
San Francisco
Pitchfork Tillman Returns to Spotlight Over President Critique
Benjamin Ryan Tillman known as Pitchfork Tillman for his bold attacks on Grover Cleveland has drawn renewed attention for criticizing another president. A twice governor of South Carolina and longtime senator since 188... He authored the state dispensary liquor law and helped establish two agricultural colleges. In 1902 he struck Senator McLaurie of South Carolina in the face and was censured by the Senate.
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Benjamin Ryan Tillman
Tillman
Grover Cleveland
South Carolina
Senate
ISI
Senator McLaurie
PABST REBATE CASE HIGHLIGHTS MILWAUKEE FIRMS INVOLVED
Government testimony in Milwaukee Rebates case shows no Pabst Schlitz or Blatz commissions from railways. Emanuel L Philipp of Union Refrigerator Wisconsin describes payments, car counts, and reconstruction costs totaling about 808000 for two years, with no rebates declared. Union Refrigerator owns under 2500 cars, capitalized at 50000. Other court items mention miners and union wage talks.
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Milwaukee
Pabst Brewing Company
Kurtz
Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit Company
Schlitz Brewing Company
Blatz Brewing Company
Pabst* Brewing Company
Emanuel L. Philipp
Union Refrigerator Company
Wisconsin
Philipp
Kentucky
Wisconsin Corporation
Quarles
Deadlock in Indianapolis Coal Talks Between Operators and Miners
In Indianapolis yesterday a deadlock emerged between coal operators and miners from the region. Negotiations stalled over wage and work condition terms, with no immediate resolution in sight as双方 pressed for favorable concessions.
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Indianapolis
Con
Presidential nominations sent to Senate for consular and legal posts
The president sent nominations to the senate including Amos P. Wilder for consul general in Hong Kong, George M. Hotschick for consul in Trieste, Austria, and George G. Cowell for United States attorney for the Western District of Michigan.
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Washington
Senate
Amos PF. Wilder
Wisconsin
Hong Kong
George M. Hotschick
Triesia
Austria
United States
George G. Cowell
Western District
Michigan
Fire Damages Wilberstock Food Factory in Milwaukee
The Wilberstock Food company factory at 183 Second Street Milwaukee sustained a fire loss estimated at $20,000 with insurance coverage. Pipelman Timothy O'Donnell of engine No. 10 was seriously injured when a ladder collapsed.
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Milwaukee
Wilberstock Food Company
Isl
Second Street
Timothy O'Donnell
Engine Company No. 10
Revisions to Railway Valuations at Lansing
Professor M. E. Cooley of the University of Michigan and two assistants begin revising the 1902 railroad property valuations by Cooley and Adams, updating figures to date in Lansing Michigan.
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Lansing, Mich
M. E. Cooley
University of Michigan
Cooley and Adams
French Church Troubles as Officials Attempt Property Inventories
Paris reporting violent scenes as government commissioners arrive to inventory church property under secularization laws. Crowds of angry Catholics fill churches, protest, chant, and resist as Canon Leclercq protests at St Roohe where the ceremony ended. Police intervene after clashes and arrests occur. Similar turmoil reported in other parishes.
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Paris
Church of St. Roohe
Canon Leclercq
Bowers Likely Admitted to New York Home for Disabled Soldiers
News from New York reports that Bowers is expected to be admitted to the New York Home for Disabled Soldiers. The February 1 update covers the anticipated move and current status at the facility.
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Bowers
New York
Veteran Bowes Denied Entry Sparks Roosevelt Appeal
A letter to President Roosevelt appeals to stop the denial of John J. Bowes, a veteran who served five years and is disabled, from entering the United States. Bowes has a discharge and service between 1915 and 1921, with immigration officials barring his entry until eligibility is confirmed.
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Ters
Hlone
John de Howes
Stites
United States
Toston
Martin I. McMahon
Boon of
Bowes
Boston
President Roosevelt
John J. Bowes
Molders Imported From Canada Targeted by Officers
Charles Cowley from the Washington department of commerce and labor served subpoenas on several iron molders in Cleveland aided by Deputy Marshal Leto. They sought appearance to address alleged illegal importation by Altman & Co. of Canton. The Iron Molders' Association of North America reported the issue to President Roosevelt, prompting agency action. George W. Spenge sued the Ancient Order of United Workmen in Saginaw to stop a recently imposed assessment raise.
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Philadelphia
Med
Charles Cowley
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Cleveland
Leto
Cowley
Canada
Altman & Co
Canton
Iron Molders’ Association of North America
Roosevelt
Saginaw, Mich
George W. Spenge
Order of United Workmen
Chicago Market Reports and Livestock Prices February 1 1906
Chicago market notes show steady cattle hogs and sheep with receipts from yesterday and today. Official totals include receipts 511000 and shipments 10476 for yesterday and monthly figures 398782 received 235055 shipped. Beach-Wickham Co. and McCall Bros. listed as agents.
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Chicago
Beach-Wickham Co
McCall Bros
Severaity Measures in Russia Reported Amid Election Preparations
A Russian government crackdown is described with seizures of bombs and bomb factories across cities including Mikaterinoslav Riga Warsaw Minsk and Moscow. Arms are being distributed to property owners and estate guards as pre election work intensifies with political clubs forming in Moscow and St Petersburg.
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St. Petersburg
Siple Jostitiertiog
Novoe Vremya
Mikaterinburg
Samoan
Riga
Vikutek
Siwalki
Miaterinoslav
Warsaw
Minsk
Vitebals
Lady
Odessa
Comet
Title
Pingk
Komel
Tiflis
Het
Moscow
Prokaroff
John H. Grafton
Gulf of Bothola
Finland
Path
Rothschild scheme ships 200 English families to Canada
London reports Lord Rothschild will fund 200 English families to emigrate to Canada to solve Britain’s unemployment. Fifty depart February 12. each adult to receive clothing food passage and some cash with a $50 repayable loan. Additional families to follow as funds and openings in Canada for 10,000 adults are explored.
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Lord Rothschild
Canada
London
England
Great Britain
Bryan Congratulates Pattison on Victory Letter
Governor Pattison receives a congratulatory note from William Jennings Bryan while Bryan tours the world. Bryan says he heard rumors of Pattison’s election and praises the win, noting he did not receive a petition paper from America until reaching his current location.
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Bryan
Pattison
Columbus
Willam Jennings Bryan
America
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R. C. Laffer
Charles T. Yerees
PABST
Schlitz and
BLATZ
Union Refrigerator Co
Schlitz
Headquar
Labor Department
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National Assembly
Prince Eugene Troubetskoy
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